DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS BACK AT BIRDLAND November 6-11

Legendary gypsy great Dorado Schmitt from the Alsace region of France returns with the joy of playing alongside his two sons Samson & Amati, guitar virtuosos of the style. Dorado turns more and more to violin, taught to him by his father as in the gypsy tradition and is passing the torch. The Band is ‘on fire’, ripping thru hot swinging numbers and will break your heart with a ballad, influenced musically by the top French Jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli as well as America’s Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.

Dorado Schmitt (Guitar & Violin) “Buoyant rhythm, blinding technique…solid entertainment” ….. Nate Chinen, NY Times

Samson Schmitt (Guitar) “Lightening licks and melodic genius”.

….. Allen Morrison, Downbeat Magazine

Featured soloists:

Ludovic Beier (accordion& Accordina)

“Played like an angel, reminiscent of Toots Thielemans at his zenith.

….. Allen Morrison, Downbeat Magazine

Pierre Blanchard (violin)- Prodigy of Stephane Grappelli … lights the fire all night.

“Best Jazz Show in town”……..Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal

Special Guests:  

November 6: Edmar Castaneda (Jazz Harp)

7: Evan Sherman (Percussion)

8 & 9 : Joel Frahm (Sax)

10 & 11: Grace Kelly (Sax and Vocals )

The Band is joined by gypsy ‘cousins’ Francko Mehrstein on Rhythm Guitar and Gino Roman on Bass.

See month-long tour schedule :

November 3: PERELMAN THEATRE

KIMMEL CENTER For PERFORMING ARTS

4: VICTORIA THEATRE, NJPAC

6-11: BIRDLAND, NYC

15: REGATTA BAR Charles Hotel, Boston, MA

17: KOERNER HALL Toronto, Canada

19: OUTPOST PERFORMING ARTS Albuquerque, NM

20: LOBERO THEATRE Santa Barbara, CA

23-25: SFJAZZ Minor AUDITORIUM San Francisco, CA

27: NEWMARK THEATRE Portland, OR

28: HARRIS CENTER Folsom, CA

Thanks to our loyal sponsors: 

DOUGLAS REETZ & JOHN PEARSE STRINGS

THE ROW HOTEL 44th Street *at 8th Avenue, NYC